Prime Minister Bizen

Chapter 745 Follow-up Arrangements
The Okayama feudal clan has caused a lot of trouble. Even if the upper echelons are silent about it, they can't control the gossip of the people below.

In the end, there were more than ten thousand people who were asked to write a letter of guarantee for spreading "rumors", and some of them committed the crime again soon after returning.

Maybe they were a little concerned at the time, but after seeing that the authorities did not deal with the recidivists further, those rumors became more and more rampant.

Everyone was waiting to see the reaction of the Xiu family. If the Xiu family was in a hurry and made a move to leave the cabinet, it might be possible to use the public's resentment to weaken the Xiu family.

But the strange thing is that Xiujia didn't seem to respond to this. Instead, it seemed to be encouraging the public to continue spreading these "unconfirmed" news. Naturally, some of them wanted to fish in troubled waters.

Hideka's left wing doesn't care about these people now, because he is trapped in the Okayama feudal regime, and needs to screen and reform the vassals and warriors of the Okayama feudal clan.

Secondly, I am also waiting for news from the Northeast. Although some of them are not deliberately indulging them now, but when the time is right, they can pull away a large number of people, and some of them will cry when the time comes.

As the Toyotomi family's Wakinen Yoshi, he has the authority granted by the Toyotomi family to rule the world's samurai.It should be specially noted here that this authority comes from the lord Toyotomi of the daimyos, not the Kanbai Toyotomi from the imperial power.

There is actually a big difference in this. When Hideyoshi was alive, the Toyotomi family's right to control the samurai family came from the power of Guan regent who combined the public and military under the law and order system.

However, with Hideyoshi's death, the position of Kanbaro was transferred to Konoe Maeku under the control of the Hideo family, and the Toyotomi family's right to rule the world based on the trusteeship system has been lost.

The reason why the daimyo can still gather under the command of the Toyotomi family is because in the past, Hideyoshi asked the daimyo to directly pledge allegiance to the Toyotomi family with a written oath, and established a legal and rational relationship between the daimyo and the Toyotomi family.

Of course, the relationship between this kind of oath is extremely fragile. The reason why the pyramid of monarchs and ministers in Japan can still operate is all based on the fact that Toyotomi's family is powerful.

This trend includes nearly 260 million stone deposits from Toyotomi’s main family, 570 million stone deposits from Toyotomi’s vassal, and about 230 million stone deposits from Toyotomi’s genealogy, accounting for half of Japan’s statistics. .

Especially with the two giants of Toyotomi Hideka and Toyotomi Hideji surrounded by Toyotomi's house, it is difficult for the big names in the world to rebel, and no one is willing to be that early bird.

Although many people have seen the collapse of the Toyotomi family in the future, no one dares to take that crucial step, for fear of causing joint attacks from other daimyos.

But in name, as long as the daimyos declare their allegiance to the emperor, they can leave the Toyotomi family directly, especially after Xiuli accepted the Japanese king conferred by the Ming Dynasty this time, the daimyos already have [Respecting the King and Resisting Rebellion] reason.

Xiujia naturally knew this very well, so he naturally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to maximize his benefits.

In fact, after the meeting ended that day, Xiujia had already talked with Xiuzhen and others after Xiujia had walked the whole city and explained various important matters.

There is only one core idea. Use this opportunity to transfer the entire Hanafaka family into the Okayama Domain, making it a semi-independent Yori daimyo in the Okayama Domain, and become the actual controller of the Okayama Domain regime.

This is actually a very offensive move, especially for Xiuzhen, who has a relationship with the Okayama domain, he must be approved.

As for the land for the Huafang family, it was naturally allocated from the self-declared Uta and Yokohama elders and other rebellious ministers.Although these people are dead, they still have to bear their crimes as family members. The Xiu family plans to send them all to Ezo.

Even Toyotomi Xiuzhen, who had a good relationship with the Xiu family wearing a pair of trousers, thumped in her heart when she heard the Xiu family's plan.

Although Xiujiu is indeed the younger brother of the Xiu family, he is the closest person to Xiujiu in terms of law.

It is true that Okayama Fan is the core interest of Fengchun faction, but it is also one of his core interests.

Hideka's move to stuff the elders into the Okayama Domain, in his opinion, has the possibility of taking the opportunity to annex the 40 koku territory of the Okayama Domain.

So in this situation, Xiuzhen, as a brother, questioned Xiujia's decision for the first time in so many years.He asked the Xiu family straightforwardly, "How does elder brother plan to deal with the Okayama family?"

The Xiu family was also stunned when they heard his question, didn't they already say how to deal with it?Keep it the same and keep it stable again!

Fortunately, the Xiu family quickly understood what he meant. It was because he was concerned about taking control of the Okayama Domain.After thinking for a while, the Xiu family said, "You and I understand the situation of Xiu Jiu, after all, the purpose of marrying Princess Ji of the Hanabang family was to prevent the Okayama domain from falling to other parties.

Now that the Okayama Fanna is in such a situation, the internal affairs of the Fanna will inevitably undergo a major cleansing, and it is really worrying not to airborne a family to get old.

Hanafang Zhimoshou is a veteran, very capable and trustworthy.Besides, he is Lingmei's father, and as a foreign relative, he can better support Prime Minister Xiujiu. "

The topic so far is Xiujia's explanation to himself, but these alone are not enough, in order to win over Xiuzhen, Hideyoshi naturally has to make concessions.

"This is just a temporary arrangement, after the things we wait for are completed, the Hanafang family will definitely be an independent daimyo in the world, and will never participate in the affairs of Xiujiu's family.

Besides, you know about Xiujiu's situation. I plan to divide the Xiu family's family leader into two in the future. One part will be handed over to his and Lingmei's heirs, and the other part will be inherited by a son from your knee. I don't know what your intention is. ? "

The point is the last sentence. After finishing this sentence, Xiuzhen's serious face finally let go.

"Brother has always said that he wants to become the hegemony of the world, but now it's been another year and he's still running around here in Osaka. What exactly is he going to do?"

"This matter is about to come to an end." Facing the inquiry, Xiujia looked outside the house, and the croaking frog in the pond in the hot summer said, "The stage is basically set up, just wait for us to expose the stage, and the actors will come on stage to sing." It's a play."

After finishing speaking, Xiujia turned to look at Xiuzhen and said, "You write a letter and tell the territory to prepare some food fodder and military equipment in advance, and buy more when the summer harvest is still cheap this year. You will have a chance to use it soon."

No one in the Xiu family disclosed the specific plan, even Xiuzhen didn't know the plan of the Xiu family.So in the face of the Xiu family's request to prepare armaments and food, he thought that the Xiu family planned to do it after dealing with the Okayama feudal matter.

In fact, this is Xiujia reminding him to prepare for the Ezo conquest.

The conversation between Xiujia and Xiuzhen continued until before dawn, and Xiujia got up after taking a nap for a while to meet Kobayakawa Hideaki.

There was only one requirement in the dialogue with Hideaki Kobayakawa, and he was required to take over and handle the matter of Kii's territory as soon as possible.

Although there are only 15 shi, Kii’s position is very special. It can form a blockade with Hidehisa from Okayama, Hachisuka from Awa, Nagousougabe from Tosa, Hideya from Iyo, and Sanuki’s three real families. Blockade of Osaka Castle by sea.

And when necessary, Kii and Yamato's Tsutsui Sadaji can send troops together to support the Hideka Yamashiro country defenders in Fushimi Castle, with the purpose of cutting off the reinforcements to support Nooo.

In order to enable Xiuqiu to meet such requirements, the Xiu family provided a lot of funding, and some armaments were even allocated directly from Yiyu.

After all the outsiders had left, the Xiu family had time to sit down and visit the injured greenhouse Zhengcheng.

Hanafang Zhengcheng was the most injured retainer of Fengchun family in the attack last night. Fortunately, the bow and arrow pierced through. After cutting off the arrow, he pulled out the arrow. The bow and arrow probably injured his lungs, but his life was not harmed.

Although the injury to the lungs is not life-threatening, the impact is still great.After Xiujia listened to the doctor's advice, he could only suspend the conversation with Hanafang Zhengcheng and let him recuperate first.

But Xiujia, Lingmei and Huafang Zhengsheng have something to say.

Reemi, a samurai woman, shed tears of sadness when she saw her father was seriously injured because of the Okayama Clan.

But when she learned from Xiujia that she was still going to join the Okayama family, a famous family that hurt her father, Lingmei's eyes showed puzzlement and anger.

For a teenage girl, accepting the fate of the samurai family to marry a disabled person who has never met thousands of miles away is already a cruel reality.

Now that such a thing has happened again, even though the Hide family has cleared Hidehisa's responsibility, there is no doubt that the Okayama domain is the enemy of the Hanafaka family.

Now let this little girl serve her enemy, even the most tolerant Wu family girl would not accept it.

Ju Ji, Jia Fei Ji and others were no longer by the Xiu family's side. Facing the little girl's accusation, the Xiu family could only respond indifferently, "This is the fate of being a girl of the Wu family. Have you ever thought that if you regret your marriage today and refuse to marry?" , wouldn't it be more of a real contradiction between Okayama Fan and Fengchun Fan?

It is most useless to run away from enemies. Only when you dare to sacrifice your life for profit can you have the pleasure of revenge.Not to mention the situation of the Okayama domain, in the case of Hidehisa, you will rule the overall situation as the mother of the country after you pass, which is comparable to the status of Beizhengsuo and Dianji.

Besides, this time your father will also transfer the seal, and control the Okayama domain as the elder of the family. As his daughter, shouldn't you cooperate? "

Maybe it was because the Xiu family pushed too hard, the young Lingmei confides all the bitterness of the past to the Xiu family: "Your Highness, I am your cousin no matter what! Trapped to death by the side of Gangshan Palace all my life, do you sacrifice me for the benefit of you men?"

Ukita Nao's family has a very beloved concubine, Tongfangyuan, which is also the most important daughter in the growth of the Xiu family, the daughter of Hanabang Masayuki, who gave birth to Xiuzhen's wife, Kyoko.

So even though Ukita Nao's family and Hanafo Masayuki are of the same generation, it can also be said that Naoka is Hanafo Masayuki's son-in-law, Hanafang Masashige is Ukita's Naoka's eldest brother-in-law, and now Lingmei is a sister of the same generation as Hideka.

Although no one in the family has ever dared to associate with the Xiu family like this, but now Lingmei, who is in a hurry, can't care about the rules.

However, facing the little girl who was crying like pear blossoms and rain, the Xiu family did feel a little sympathetic.After all, what they said was also true. After she was only 14 years old, she married a fool all her life. The key point is that this fool has such a background that no one dares to offend her.

But as Xiujiu's elder brother, a man who is about to become a man in the world, Xiujia's heart is no longer as soft as before.

He looked down at Huafang Zhengsheng who was also sobbing sitting on the other side. This 15-year-old boy was crying for the future of his father and sister.

But he is a samurai, and this behavior is a sign of cowardice in the eyes of the Xiu family.

The Xiu family showed displeasure, and yelled at him, "Why are you acting like a lady? You are a samurai from the famous Ashikaga family, what have you learned from the servants by my side in the past few years!"

Then Xiujia looked at Lingmei and said, "You were married as the princess of the Ashikaga family. That was extremely lucky.

Although Xiujiu is a bit stupid, but he has a kind personality, if you treat him like a child and play with him, he will treat you like a treasure. "

The little girl is still young, so she might not be able to accept this fact. After the Xiu family left, she whispered, "In the next life, don't let me be a girl from the Wu family."

Hanabang is recuperating and staying in Osaka, which does not mean that the cleanup work of the Okayama domain will not be carried out.

The Xiu family took the time to go to Gangshan, where they had been away for many years. Fortunately, most of the people who stayed here still remembered the flag seal of the Xiu family and the flag seal of the gentian Wuqitong pattern, and they all saluted the former masters around the Xiu family.

I have to say that Yokohama Ichian and Utara Tadashi's ability to govern is good. Compared with Bizen when Hidekatsu was in power during the Joseon War, the popularity of Bizen has recovered a lot.

Moreover, the Okayama Castle, which Hideka had not completed, also completed the construction of Uaimaru under the operation of the two.Seeing the current achievements, Xiu's family inevitably loves talents, but it's a pity that both of them have already taken the blame for Xiujiu.

Although the person died, the Okayama Clan still left a mess waiting for Xiu's family to clean up. The entire Okayama Clan needs bone scraping from top to bottom to cure the poison.

Before starting from Osaka, the Xiu family had already figured out their own rules and regulations.

Of course, before making personnel changes, Xiujia still needs to meet with several key figures in his employment manual.

The real situation of the turmoil in Osaka Castle may indeed have been instigated by the daimyo of the Nobi faction, but the incident itself has been verified to be accidental. The temporary coup launched by the lower-level young samurai warriors has no evidence to prove that the upper echelons of the Okayama domain were involved.

However, it is still not acceptable for the retainers of the Okayama domain to bear such a major crime of causing chaos in Osaka Castle.

Even though two retainers had already apologized for this, when they heard that the Hide family came against the order of the Toyotomi family to rectify the Okayama feudal vassals, these guys who were originally domineering in the territory still showed a state of fear , and the people on the side of the road prostrated at the entrance of Gangshan City and waited for the arrival of Xiujia.

(End of this chapter)